Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [bohlt]
- /boʊlt/
- /bəʊlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bohlt]
- /boʊlt/
Definitions of bolted word
- adjective bolted equipped with a bolt or bolts 3
- noun bolted a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 1
- noun bolted the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 1
- noun bolted any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usually threaded to receive a nut. 1
- noun bolted a sudden dash, run, flight, or escape. 1
- noun bolted a sudden desertion from a meeting, political party, social movement, etc. 1
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Origin of bolted
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun, v., and adv.), Old English (noun), cognate with Dutch bout, German Bolz
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bolted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bolted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bolted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bolted
adj bolted
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- hermetically sealed — airtight
verb bolted
- absquatulated — Simple past tense and past participle of absquatulate.
- ate — Ate is the past tense of eat.
- caulked — Simple past tense and past participle of caulk.
- chugalugged — Simple past tense and past participle of chugalug.
- eloped — Simple past tense and past participle of elope.
noun bolted
- arrowed — having an arrow pattern or wearing clothing with an arrow pattern
- cursored — Simple past tense and past participle of cursor.
- galloped — Simple past tense and past participle of gallop.
- harpooned — Simple past tense and past participle of harpoon.
- latched — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
adjective bolted
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
- watertight — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
Antonyms for bolted
verb bolted
- loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with bo
- Words starting with bol
- Words starting with bolt
- Words starting with bolte
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